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8831Taylor's Story - I’m a Raelian, Bi-sexual, and soon to be transgender femalehttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.90.3
Before I was a Raelian, when I was a child, I was straight for the most part. I had playboy magazines with naked women that I looked at as a teenager. It was when I discovered a type of hentai called futanari that I learned I wasn’t straight. Both words originate from the Japanese language. Hentai is cartoon porn, and futanari is hentai with depictions of females with male genitalia. I loved looking at futanari much more than hentai with regular women. If I saw a women, I would always say, it would be better if she was a ‘futa’. I still say this today!

However I still fooled myself and considered myself straight. I also felt like there was something wrong with me. I soon came across something called “Transgender” and loved watching pornographic videos of it. Almost every time I had an orgasm when viewing the material, I would always say to myself “What am I doing?” as if I was ashamed of what I did. I was very hard on myself with my sexuality when I was a teenager.

When I found out about the Raelian Movement (age: 20) is when I truly started to accept myself and who I am. I realized that I loved transgender females and there was nothing wrong about it! I quickly identified myself as a bi-sexual after going to a Raelian Happiness Academy in Mexico. Everyone was supportive of me except for my mother, claiming I was brain washed. She always thought I was straight, and will give her grandchildren. Obviously I’ve been feeling like this for a long time but she thought I just changed drastically in the week of the Raelian Happiness Academy. I started having my nails painted after the Happiness Academy and went to work with them.

I was 23 when I lost my virginity, and it was an amazing but costly experience. I had also done my Raelian Cellular Plan Transmission right before that. I was in Las Vegas and I paid two people to be with me, a female, and a transgender female. When I was with the woman I felt tense, I was almost afraid. It was something I forced myself to do to explore and find out what I like. I did enjoyed the experience with her. However, when I was with the transgender female, I felt at ease. I realized that my feelings about my sexuality were correct and I truly love transgender females.

Shortly after I arrived back home I found a transgender female in my town that I dated for a while. Very often I felt like it was reversed, I should be 'in her shoes'. I felt out of place a lot, and awkward. I wasn’t sure why at the time. I realized that what I had been wanting, was for myself to be transgender. I had never actually considered the possibility. It was only recently that I discovered this. I’m completely in love with myself and the way I look. I love life and everything about it! I always paint my fingernails, sometimes wear skirts, and I generally feel very feminine.

Maitreya Rael explained that the Elohim are very difficult to tell if they are male or female unless they have a beard. I realized that I am sexually attracted to what the Elohim look like, according to Rael. I myself want to represent that to the fullest. I want to be as beautiful as possible. I decided that I wanted to be transgender after a talk with Michele Pernoud, my regional Raelian guide.

I asked her if someone is recreated to be with the Elohim, can they be female if they wish, if previously male? She said yes! So I decided why not do it now? That is when I did some research about it and discovered MTF HRT or Male to Female Hormone Replacement Therapy. I am in the process of finding a doctor to allow me to do this. I feel like this will be the best thing I can do for myself in my life. I look forward to becoming the new me!

Hello Taylor, thank you for sharing your research on yourself with us all. Whatever your motives, I wish you happiness and as Maitreya Rael said so rightly: “Every person is free to dispose of its own body as this person wishes”. I can only encourage you to be the best version of yourself in the joy of being you.

Frédérique D’OrsayAramis International planetary assistant for the Trans community

]]>Headlines : AmericasSharonTue, 24 Nov 2015 11:29:17 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.90.3Aramis-International​ support​s​ Bruce Jenner's decision to become a woman​http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.89.3
Bruce has ​recently ​decided to undergo a sex change to become a woman saying that all his life he has felt like a woman​ ​trapped​ in a man's body.

A person's ​freedom to choose their own gender is very much a​ ​part of the Raelian philosophy​ which strongly encourages sexual fulfillment including a person's decision to ​change their gender, woman or man​, o​r anything in between! We send Bruce all of our LOVE & Respect.

Aramis-International ardently encourages any homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, asexual and even heterosexual, to openly live his or her sexuality as truly felt inside and to respect others as we ask to be respected in the expression of our own sexual identity and orientation. This is an essential condition for full development.​ ​We value diversity in human sexuality just as we find it in nature. It simply reflects the expression of infinity.

Science shows that a human being is a machine of pleasure. More the pleasure is presented in a person’s life better is ones health, happiness and life in general. We experience this pleasure through our senses, the more one develops and refines these senses the greater the pleasure will be experienced. One of the greatest pleasures is that of sexuality, but it has to be lived stripped of sin and guilt invented and created by traditional religions.]]>Bruce has ​recently ​decided to undergo a sex change to become a woman saying that all his life he has felt like a woman​ ​trapped​ in a man's body.

A person's ​freedom to choose their own gender is very much a​ ​part of the Raelian philosophy​ which strongly encourages sexual fulfillment including a person's decision to ​change their gender, woman or man​, o​r anything in between! We send Bruce all of our LOVE & Respect.

Aramis-International ardently encourages any homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, asexual and even heterosexual, to openly live his or her sexuality as truly felt inside and to respect others as we ask to be respected in the expression of our own sexual identity and orientation. This is an essential condition for full development.​ ​We value diversity in human sexuality just as we find it in nature. It simply reflects the expression of infinity.

Science shows that a human being is a machine of pleasure. More the pleasure is presented in a person’s life better is ones health, happiness and life in general. We experience this pleasure through our senses, the more one develops and refines these senses the greater the pleasure will be experienced. One of the greatest pleasures is that of sexuality, but it has to be lived stripped of sin and guilt invented and created by traditional religions.]]>Headlines : AmericasSharonThu, 04 Jun 2015 18:58:22 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.89.3Aramis Participate in 2014 Taiwan Gay Pride Paradehttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.87.10
During the parade our big banners were quite conspicuous. Many people took pictures of them. The banners we held showed our philosophy, announcing it all comes from DNA and inclusive love will save the world.

There were many men dressed like women, and also many women dressed like men, they looked so gentle, so elegant and beautiful. Some of them were amazing and creative with their style and outfits.

We, Taiwan Raelians members of Aramis-International, joined the parade and enjoyed the atmosphere at the event. We had a beautiful day.

This is the 12th event of gay pride in Taiwan, there were so many people that participated, not only Taiwanese, people came from overseas also, we saw many stylish Japanese people, Hong Kong people and some westerners in exaggerated outfits.

It was a big parade in Taiwan. Taiwan pride alliance (2014 Taiwan LGBT pride organizers) estimated that there were over 65 000 participants. This was the biggest gay pride in the Asia area.

The purpose of the Aramis-international foundation is to support LGBT. Thanks to its founder, Rael, who is also the leader of Raelian movement, for bringing us the message of our creators that all sexual orientations were planned by them. Meanwhile, thanks to science, proving that all sexual orientation is innate and is all about the gene.

The equal right of LGBT in Asia has been neglected for long time. By taking this opportunity, we just learned from the gay pride organizers how Taiwan government treat LGBT. When government talks about the prevention of AIDS, they always said “the danger sexual behaviour between Gay caused AIDS overspreading…”. But actually, the government should focus on promoting the use of condoms by LGBT , but by heterosexuals as well.

The Taiwan government is standing on opposite side of LGBT, that’s why we must provide a big helping hand to support LGBT. That’s is also the concept of Aramis-International, – we respect and protect any person who freely chooses their life style and develop their born sexuality, this is a basic human right, and should apply to everyone，and should be protected by law.

We can only imagine how busy you are with the publication of your new book – which we look forward to reading – yet we remain hopeful you will stumble across this letter in all your correspondence. We write to you today with sincere support and congratulations from Aramis-International for coming out as an atheist and inspiring others to do the same.

You may have heard of our organization from all the media attention we get each time we engage in something controversial or when we proactively seek justice for the rights of LGBT communities worldwide. Our approach is simple: whether we agree or disagree with the cause we are fighting for, we will always defend people’s right to freedom of thought and expression even if this means taking the case to the Human Rights highest office.

As an LGBT, pro-atheist organization, (there aren’t many of those ☺) we are very supportive of individuals like yourself who have dissociated themselves from conventional religious institutions and who are not afraid to promote atheism in a positive and enlightening way. We believe you are a great source of inspiration to the many who are out and to the many who are still on the fence and who only need a bit more guidance in order to make that big step into the light and express their true atheism. What a liberating feeling, they will come to realize.

There is no doubt that atheism is gaining a lot of momentum in this god-loving country, and we firmly believe that there will be a day when we will no longer see the word “god” printed on our currency and in the pledge of allegiance. It will be a long road but we will get there, thanks to all of us who care about giving atheism a chance to thrive.

Aramis members agree with the Message given by the Elohim, Creators of humanity in laboratory and they support Maitreya Rael in spreading this new explanation to the GLBT community worldwide, about The Origin Of Mankind On Earth (www.rael.org).Elohim: a plural word found in the original Bible which literally means « those who came from the sky » and this word was mistranslated by god, in singular form.

Rael has been the only Religious Leader to stand up for the rights of sexual minorities to live and flourish sexually, in complete freedom and equal in rights to all other human beings.

« Each person must live an harmonious sexual life corresponding to tastes and natural tendencies » Rael

Lastly, we think you are so right when you say, "It's really striking how much better life gets for non-believers when they come out of the closet." We could not think of ending this letter on a more positive and ‘spot on’ note ☺

We can only imagine how busy you are with the publication of your new book – which we look forward to reading – yet we remain hopeful you will stumble across this letter in all your correspondence. We write to you today with sincere support and congratulations from Aramis-International for coming out as an atheist and inspiring others to do the same.

You may have heard of our organization from all the media attention we get each time we engage in something controversial or when we proactively seek justice for the rights of LGBT communities worldwide. Our approach is simple: whether we agree or disagree with the cause we are fighting for, we will always defend people’s right to freedom of thought and expression even if this means taking the case to the Human Rights highest office.

As an LGBT, pro-atheist organization, (there aren’t many of those ☺) we are very supportive of individuals like yourself who have dissociated themselves from conventional religious institutions and who are not afraid to promote atheism in a positive and enlightening way. We believe you are a great source of inspiration to the many who are out and to the many who are still on the fence and who only need a bit more guidance in order to make that big step into the light and express their true atheism. What a liberating feeling, they will come to realize.

There is no doubt that atheism is gaining a lot of momentum in this god-loving country, and we firmly believe that there will be a day when we will no longer see the word “god” printed on our currency and in the pledge of allegiance. It will be a long road but we will get there, thanks to all of us who care about giving atheism a chance to thrive.

Aramis members agree with the Message given by the Elohim, Creators of humanity in laboratory and they support Maitreya Rael in spreading this new explanation to the GLBT community worldwide, about The Origin Of Mankind On Earth (www.rael.org).Elohim: a plural word found in the original Bible which literally means « those who came from the sky » and this word was mistranslated by god, in singular form.

Rael has been the only Religious Leader to stand up for the rights of sexual minorities to live and flourish sexually, in complete freedom and equal in rights to all other human beings.

« Each person must live an harmonious sexual life corresponding to tastes and natural tendencies » Rael

Lastly, we think you are so right when you say, "It's really striking how much better life gets for non-believers when they come out of the closet." We could not think of ending this letter on a more positive and ‘spot on’ note ☺

Bravo to you and again, thank you for all that you do.

With great respect,

Michele LaforceHead of US Aramis-International

See link: LGBT author gives talk tonight urging atheists to 'come out of the closet']]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishSat, 20 Sep 2014 18:19:58 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.86.3Aramis Participates in Gay Pride Parade in Chicagohttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.84.9
With an estimate of over a million people in attendance, this almost four hour parade proved to be an excellent opportunity to spread the message about our support of ARAMIS in Chicago.

Alejandro, Justin, Eduardo, and Larry carried the torch for ARAMIS. The TEAM enjoyed the moments together in passing out numerous flyers, in taking turns holding our posters high above the throngs of spectators, and in explaining the focus and meaning of our organization on every possible occasion.

We enjoyed a special treat to be there. Thank you brothers for your support; and thank you Maitreya Rael for making us aware of this wonderful philosophy that supports diversity on all levels and unconditional acceptance for all human beings.

]]>Actions : AmericasSharonTue, 08 Jul 2014 19:28:32 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.84.9HOMOPHOBIA IS HATEFUL RELIGIOUS BULLSHIThttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.83.13
Homophobia will continue to exist as long as there are homophobic religions freely inciting hatred toward gay, lesbian and transgender peoples. Every single day millions of young children receive a harmful religious education that damages all our communities and condemns individuals to wounded lives and the threat of violence against them on account of the bigotries and prejudices that arise from harmful religious indoctrination. To belong to a homophobic religion is to contribute to the perpetuation of homophobia and be a silent accomplice of homophobia and its appalling effects on societies and individuals.

It is with much concern that we read your comments about “homosexuality being a deficiency” like hypertension which can be cured “with the right treatment”. We consider that the true deficiency is in the information received during your catholic indoctrination, which has led you to this irrational and mistaken conclusion. Today in the 21st century, the era of science, any comment we wish to make must stand up to rationality and be backed by science, which is an expression of love.

Homosexuality is a natural expression among human beings and animals, just like bisexuality and heterosexuality. The big problem is to force everyone to have the same sexuality which, oddly enough, you will never know due to your vow of celibacy. Unfortunately, many members of the catholic clergy have discovered their sexual preference by sexually abusing children - we hope this is not your case.

If you were homosexual, would it make sense, from that perspective, to consider treatments for heterosexuals? Did heterosexuals choose their sexual orientation? Of course not, as that orientation is also natural. If you read medical and scientific research rather than mystical theory, you will see that it clearly demonstrates that homosexuality is innate, and therefore no treatment is needed.

We highly recommend you to read “The Biology of Homosexuality” by Dr. Jacques Balthazart, the leader of a research group in behavioral Neuroendocrinology, in which he concludes that one is born homosexual and that homosexuality is not a choice of life. Many other scientists before him reached the same conclusions.

Some studies state that most humans are bisexual, and this to various degrees. Therefore, most men are partly homosexual and partly heterosexual, and the same applies for women, all this to different degrees. No one has chosen - this is innate, in the same way as we neither choose our body, our face, nor the colour of our skin. All this is part of genetics .

Kindly remember that the Catholic Church has been wrong in many cases throughout history. Remember when the Vatican was saying that the Earth was flat with the sun turning around it. Obviously, today we know the true facts thanks to science, but the damage done by the Church, based on those beliefs, was huge and irreparable; remember the murder of Giordano Bruno, under the ruling of the inquisition, burnt alive at the stake because he said that the universe contained an infinite number of inhabited worlds populated by other intelligent beings.

With your comments on Homosexuality you are committing the same mistake and causing the same damage. Many people in the world commit suicide because of their catholic religious education, as they don’t accept who they are, thinking they are “god’s mistake”. And you know that this is not true! We do not consider wise such statements by a Cardinal, in regards to homosexuality, even if you are 84 years old.

Moreover, we are concerned with your comments suggesting that your position in regards to homosexuality be the same as that of Pope Francis. If that were the case, the Pope would have been a huge hypocrite in his declaration, made in July 2013, when he said “who am I to judge [gay people]?” Therefore, knowing beforehand the thoughts you profess and having appointed you Cardinal, to play such a major role in the Church, confirms that Pope Francis simply uses double standards of morality.

Thousands of Aramis-International members are joining me to affirm that their sexual orientations is innate and that they never chose.

We recognize the Founder and spiritual leader of www.ARAMIS-International.org MAITREYA RAEL, as the last prophet sent by the Elohim: Our creators who have been mistaken for gods by primitives. They are an advanced civilization of extraterrestrial scientists who have created us in their image and their resemblance. So they look like us and we look like them.

]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishTue, 14 Jan 2014 09:35:06 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.80.3아시아의 새로운 리더. NEW LEADER FOR ASIA.- NOUVEAU LEADER POUR L’ASIE.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.79.4
OKINAWA, Japan. - Following the Raelian convention 40th anniversary, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Lian Raelian as new ARAMIS leader for the whole Asian continent.Aged 42, Liansky worked as a purchasing manager of a small Internet shopping shop in Seoul and leads a very active life. We have notices the brilliance of diffusion he did in South Korea at many LGBTH events.(Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-transsexual-Straight).

]]>Headlines : AsiaEnglishSat, 04 Jan 2014 18:37:02 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.79.4Other good example of confusion between correlation and causationhttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.76.3
rael-science is another good example of confusion between correlation and causation. The author of this article errs when he states: "Casual sex can causes depression and can lead to odd thoughts of suicide..."

However, when consulting the original article, we note that the method used for this study can not conclude in a causal link between casual sex and mental health of the respondents. Methodological limitations are numerous:

1) the researchers drew their data from a survey published in 2009 and which took place between 1994 and 2008. We are talking about a subsequent analysis.

2) checks to conduct statistical analyzes are also made subsequently .

3) Although powerful, the method of statistical analysis of data remain correlational.

4) In short, the researchers who conducted this study are very aware of the limitations of their study and the methodology they used. They made a correlational study and not an experimental study (which is very different because only experimentation can highlight cause and effect).

The results of their research point to the existence of a link between casual sex and mental health. But nowhere in their article do they state that this link is causal. If they find that those who have casual sex have mental health problems, the opposite is also observed, i.e. that those with mental health problems have more casual sex.

They are cautious in their explanations of this "vicious circle": " Although we provide support for a cyclical pattern, many factors could be contributing to these findings… ...", they mention that it is important to conduct further research to understand this phenomenon "further investigation into this cyclical pattern is warranted ", and finally, they recognize the limitations of their research: " Although this study provided insight into the association between mental health and casual sexual relationships, there were several limitations."

By reading this article, we jump, for we know very well that sexual activity, whether casual or not, can not cause depression or suicidal ideas, nor can it cause happiness, because there are so many other factors that must be considered.

It is precisely this type of confusion that is widely used by the pseudo-scientists of all kinds and in various fields (of which the most tempting is the sphere of health, as we know). Correlations existing between everything and nothing are too often feeding beliefs of all kinds. That is why we focus so much on this subject at the Happiness Academies."

Daniel Chabot PsychologistBishop Guide International Raelian Movement

http://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/love-sex/sex/depressed-and-having-casual-sex-1.1618198#.UsXWNmRDuId]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishThu, 02 Jan 2014 14:45:26 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.76.3Are you supporting HOMOPHOBIC companies?http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.75.1
Did you know that some "American" companies, who sometimes are also doing business abroad, are defending clearly homophobic policy towards men and women?The last to come into contention, the fast food restaurant chain "Chick-Fil A", looks down on all that is gay and believes that marriage is exclusively the traditional man-woman couple.

This rejection is so ingrained that they make donations to Christian organizations that encourage the murder of homosexuals in Africa.You've heard of the Anti-Gay law in Uganda, often called "Kill the Gays Bill»?Financial support comes from these Christian organizations, themselves supported by "Chick-Fil A" (what about their Christian charity?).

Aramis-International recognizes the equality between men and women, regardless of their sexual orientation. We are the only organization stating that sexual orientation is innate (science tends to demonstrate it), that we were created by a human civilization from another planet and that we resemble them.

Even if we do not agree with the principle of a marriage contract between two individuals, as done for cattle or objects, we will support and will defend the right and freedom of everyone to access marriage, as long as this is their free choice.

For ARAMIS-International, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and all bills of rights arising must take precedence over any other social, ideological or religious consideration.

To identify the 8 homophobic companies you probably support without knowing, by reading this, now you will know!

http://boyfactor.com/8-openly-homophobic-companies-avoid/

]]>Press ReleasesEnglishWed, 27 Nov 2013 22:46:25 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.75.1New ARAMIS leader appointed to North American continent.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.74.3
She was born in Israel (1978) in the northernmost city on the Israeli shoreline, very close to the border with Lebanon.She spent most of her life in her home town. After becoming Raelian at 27 years old, she moved near Tel-Aviv in order to be more active in the Raelian Movement.

Since she was about 16, Sharon has always been fascinated about mankind’s origin. Through the years, she attended different spiritual seminars, lectures and meditations in different spiritual groups but “all their teachings were very vague and something was always missing” said Sharon.

She always kept searching. She read many different books searching for that one truth that will satisfy her longing to understanding what life is all about. After reading the book « Intelligent design» by Maitreya Raël, all pieces of the puzzle came together and everything was finally clear. A while after becoming Raelian, she realised she stopped searching. “It was strange, after more than 10 years searching, to realise I'm not searching anymore; I'm in peace, I found the truth!”

Sharon studied Chinese medicine, reflexology and shiatsu. After she started working in different administrative work, she succeed in these in this new field till she moved to Canada almost a year ago.

Sharon speaks English and Hebrew. She is a Guide in the International Raelian Movement and is taking the challenge to make diffusion to the LGBT community of Canada and USA, with a special regard to the Jewish LGBT associations.

WELCOME IN THE ARAMIS-INTERNATIONAL TEAM.Intelligent design; www.rael.org]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishMon, 04 Nov 2013 19:53:35 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.74.3Gay is Out There – God is Not.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.72.13
As usual, the Dykes on Bikes led the march today, followed by a huge rainbow flag. The main chant was "Equality Now". It was a very colourful, rowdy and exciting parade with many people marching and a few decorated vehicles, including prams and some kids on kick scooters. The march arrived at New Farm Park around 10.45am and entered the Fair Day area. Interesting to note that later in the day there was a Muslim woman in full hijab pushing a double pram with twins...quite unusual for such an event.

This year’s was perhaps the most beautiful Pride Fair Day, as it was held in the historic New Farm Park, famous for it rose gardens and jacaranda trees. The jacarandas are starting to bloom earlier than usual and lent extra colour to the day. The Spring weather was perfect with a breeze blowing our postcards and stickers around at times.

The ARAMIS stall was often photographed, especially the main sign, Gay is Out There – God is Not. Given recent changes of attitude from the Vatican we decided to swap our planned slogan on religious homophobia to Gay Is Out There – God is Not. It was an attention-getter and drew people in. Despite the new attitude from Pope Francis the Vatican has a long way to go to catch up with the 21st century. Australia’s Cardinal Pell announced that the Pope's comments on homosexuality have to be taken in context (read watered down, or in Pell's case, ignored).

We gave out many apostasy forms to enthusiastic recipients. Doc sold books. We all enjoyed many great conversations and strengthened our connections with key community figures such as the editor of QNews and the president of LGBT History Action Group. I was delighted to have a photograph with ‘Big Brother’ television star David Graham. He has done a great deal to promote a positive view of homosexuality in this country.

So much glorious self-expression was on view with amazing costumes and wonderful outfits on people of all shapes and sizes manifesting the unlimited array of genders; always a refreshing and inspiring experience. As Zabou noted, "It's a taste of the way life will be everywhere one day".

Thanks to the wonderful team, Saul, Zabou and Doc, who contributed their big smiles, love and knowledge to all who came our way.

Happy Pride to All

Photo: Luke Roberts.. ARAMIS Oceania Leader (Sexual Minority wing of the Raelian Movement.)]]>Actions : OceaniaEnglishWed, 30 Oct 2013 21:54:55 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.72.13Rael supports European Council resolution on circumcisionhttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.71.5
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7 – Rael, spiritual leader of the International Raelian Movement (IRM), and spiritual leader and founder of ARAMIS-INTERNATIONAL, today expressed his support for a Council of Europe resolution that refers to male circumcision as “a violation of the physical integrity of children” and also called upon nations to reach “a consensus on the rights of children to protect them against violations of their physical integrity according to human rights standards.”

“Circumcision is a genital mutilation and that doesn’t call for any debate,” Rael said in a statement released today by the IRM. “And what’s even worse is that it's performed on babies, who can’t refuse it. Furthermore, it has been proven that circumcision damages the future sexual lives of the babies.”

“Modern scientific research indicates that early childhood trauma, especially during the first two years of life when the brain is still rapidly developing, produces permanent adverse physical changes in brain development,” Boisselier explained. “The trauma may permanently alter the structure and function of developing neural pathways, and we should remember that genital trauma is no different from trauma to other parts of the body in terms of its potential to cause such brain damage.”

In his statement, Rael also commented on the oral suction practiced by ultra-Orthodox rabbis.

“What is even worse [than circumcision] is the way the rabbis suck the babies’ penises with their mouths,” Rael declared. “This practice is contaminating many babies with herpes and other sexual diseases. This is primitive behavior, and it should be banned worldwide. If any new religious minority, disrespectfully termed a “cult” or “sect,” were performing such a mutilation, all its members would soon be in jail. Why the double standard?”

For more information: http://www.nocirc.org National organization of Circumcision Information Resource Center. (USA)]]>Headlines : EuropeEnglishTue, 08 Oct 2013 13:01:53 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.71.5ARAMIS-INTERNATIONAL MEXICO WELCOMES THE STATEMENT OF SALTILLO´S CATHOLIC BISHOP IN FAVOUR OF SEXUAL MINORITIES BUT…http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.70.3
The recent statements of Raul Vera Lopez, Catholic Bishop of Saltillo who claimed that “Homosexuality is not a depravation and that other leaders of the Catholic Church should take the example of Pope Francis” who mentioned “Who am I to judge homosexuals” were welcomed by The Raelian Association of Sexual Minorities in Mexico (ARAMIS International – Mexico) though the LGBTTI supporting organization said it was definitely not enough.

“It is good to see this beginning of change in tendency in the leaders of the Catholic Church, whose teachings and dogmas have been predominantly homophobic throughout its history” commented Carlos Damasco, spokesperson for Aramis Mexico. “But it is important to remember that the official posture of the Catholic Church is still to condemn sexuality and especially Homosexuality, thus they continue to be responsible of much suffering, violence, depression, and in many cases suicides of homosexual people who have followed their “sinful” criminal teachings. If the statements from the Bishop of Saltillo and from the Pope are only just words not followed and supported by immediate action, these would soon be forgotten and thus be completely worthless,” explained Damasco.

In a study done by Dr. Qazi Rahman in London University and another by Dr. J. Balthazart in Belgium, it was proved that the origin of sexual orientation was not a consequence of behavior, but that it is innate, meaning we are born with our sexual preference, as it has been stated for over 39 years by Rael, spiritual leader and founder of the International Raelian Movement (IRM) and of Aramis International.

Rael has always supported the sexual minorities and organizations that respect and defend the rights of the LGBTTI community, explaining that “It is foolish to condemn a homosexual because he is a homosexual, just as it would be foolish to condemn a man because he is a man, or a cat because it is a cat, as all of this is genetic”

“Since we are born with our sexual preference, there is no need to judge anyone. Would the Pope say “Who am I to judge heterosexuals?” questioned Damasco. “The Bible clearly says “Do not judge”. Stigmatizing homosexuality is the main problem. It would have been better if the Pope had said instead “Homosexuality is natural in human beings”. That would have sent a clear message to the world and not a confusing one,” expressed Damasco.

A study published in 1948 by the famous sexologist Dr. Kinsey, showed that more than 84% of the population in a country was either homosexual or bisexual, which means that over 97 million Mexican women and men are part of what we call sexual “minorities”.

“Our country still closes its eyes accepting that over 97 million of its citizens who pay taxes, will continue being victims of discrimination and of acts of homophobia,” said Damasco. “This is a real problem which began through Catholic religious education and which must be confronted by the Mexican government once and for all through secular education of their whole population. Hopefully it will also have an independent support of this new regime of Catholic leaders who should teach in all their masses worldwide that Homosexuality is as natural as Heterosexuality and also let homosexuals have a religious marriage in their churches, just like heterosexual couples do. Aramis International will welcome and support this change from Homophobia to HomoLove in all the world,” concluded Damasco.

The Raelian Movement is an atheist philosophy that explains that all life on Earth was created scientifically in a laboratory, thousands of years ago, by human beings who came from another planet. In the original Bible these beings were called Elohim, plural word which in ancient Hebrew means: “Those who came from the sky” mistakenly translated to God. The Elohim created us with all our diversity, and they love us without mattering our sexual orientation, as they created us to their own image.

Can you help build the pressure on Cameroon’s President Biya to go further and help stop the attacks? If at least 100,000 of us sign the petition in the next 72 hours, we will send it directly it to the Presidential Palace.

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]]>Actions : AfricaEnglishWed, 25 Sep 2013 23:23:49 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.67.8First BISEXUAL pride day.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.65.3
Bisexuals will celebrate today their pride of being on the planet.This date will highlight the fact that there is in the world , people who are sexually attracted to partners of the same sex and the opposite sex at the same time.

This reality that we can not deny is the fact that billions of people who did not dare to show but now officially come out .

It is only recently that studies have shown and proven this phenomenon quite natural.

The most famous Kinsey in the U.S. and recently Dr. Balthazart Belgium. There are plenty of other researches around the world on the subject and the more explicit are those that establish the range of sexuality in explaining to the two poles are homosexuality and heterosexuality at 100% and that between the two poles are all possible sexual attractions to both sexes at different levels.

Since the beginning of his seminars in 1975 and before science proved it, Maitreya Rael taught this at his Happiness Academy taking place on the five continents.

To read the complete article: http://www.washingtonblade.com/2013/09/11/dc-s-first-bisexual-pride-day-set-for-sept-23-district-of-columbia-lgbt-news/

]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishSun, 22 Sep 2013 22:39:13 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.65.3Aramis-International Korean members support marriage rights for LGBT.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.61.1
Lian, Aramis Korea leader and 17 Korean members joined it. 4 ET characters marched along the road to the wedding place with holding pickets in their hands. Other members handed out the leaflets specially to LGBTs. ETs with pickets, dancing with music near wedding stage had their picture taken by many people and medias.

Aramis-Internationnal in Korea had a good chance to introduce our goals and gave their support to the bridal couple by taking photos together and gave them the Elohim message book as a gift.

It was a nice opportunity to spread the message of Elohim to many LGBT people who attend the wedding , and it was an effective opportunity for Korean Raelians Aramis members to talk about the raëlian philosophy.]]>Press ReleasesEnglishSun, 08 Sep 2013 22:45:35 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.61.1A Raelian Guide welcomed by organizers of Zacatecas Gay Pride.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.58.9
She was welcomed with great respect by the organizers and she explained them the goals of ARAMIS-International towards sexual minorities, how the organization was founded and who created it? She was very enthusiastic to talk about the Raelian philosophy and proud to mention that the founder is Maitreya Rael.

The women organizers immediately congratulated her for the excellent support she brought them. The lesbian organizers wanted to help holding her banner and invited her to ride in the vehicle with which they would parade.

The parade started at 20:30,; and what a night! Journalists were constantly photographing and filming ARAMIS-International banner. Another demonstrator has offered to carry the banner with one hand while the Raelian Guide Lucero Castillo was holding it on the other hand, distributing very moving leaflets about the Raelian philosophy to the gay community.

"The organizers did not allow the participation of heterosexual people, but they allowed me to take part in the LGBT Pride. What a pleasure to see the participation of ARAMIS-International in the Gay Pride of Zacatecas in Mexico ... there was so much love. said Lucero Castillo.

For the Raelian philosophy, humanity was created by a humanoid civilization from another planet and for us all sexual orientations, whatever it can be, are innate and not a choice; and this apply to every human being, whether the person is heterosexual, bisexual or homosexual.]]>Actions : AmericasEnglishMon, 02 Sep 2013 14:11:35 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.58.9Straight footballers join Dutch gay pride in Amsterdam !http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.56.1
The city of Amsterdam in Holland is undoubtedly the city's most advanced human rights and respects homosexuals as sexual minorities. Already in 2001 ... Holland recognized gay marriage equal to heterosexuals marriage.August 2013, an heterosexual football team cames to assist and support the GLBT in recognition of their rights just because they are simply humans beings and want them to be respected.

We know that sexual orientation of each individual is innate, that each human has a different sexual attraction as each human is genetically different physically: hair color, colour’s eyes etc. ....

Different researches in the past years (Kinsey-USA 1948) (Geir Soli-Sweden 2006) (Balthazart-Belgium 2010) (Rice & Frieberg & Gavrilets-USA 2012) reached the same conclusion that humans are mostly bisexual in different degrees and this is all about genetics.

Homophobic repression against homosexuals is simply a crime and denotes people who repressed their own homosexuality.

This support from dutch footballers gives the tone for the world that we must recognize homosexuals as fully human, if not, this is discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation sexual and it contravenes the Universal Charter of Human Rights signed by most countries including Russia.

Hope that Putin will respect the rights of its own Russian citizens (90% + + with homosexual attractions) over his electoral interests or pride fueled by power.

Please watch this 1 :33 min video about the Dutch Footballers made by the BBC.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23565232

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512999.htm]]>Headlines : EuropeEnglishMon, 22 Jul 2013 20:27:04 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.52.5ARAMIS-International support Mahu at Hawaii Pridehttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.49.1
Many articles have been written about Thailand's unique trans-gender culture, and how Thai society lovingly embraces the 'third gender,'

But not much is known about a similar culture by the Hawaiian and Polynesian people, 'Mahu' is an affectionate name for men who has chosen to live as a woman.

In their true culture (pre-missionary) , such individuals were respected and regarded as important members of the community. It is still seen in present times, as Hawaiians maintain a graceful understanding of human beings, and how everyone possesses a complete Tao of male and female qualities within ourselves.

On July 6, something new hit our little island town... a wave of LOVE!Yes, Hilo, Hawaii had their first annual Pride Parade.

Thousands of people dressed in rainbow colors and flags, came to watch the parade, not knowing exactly what to expect.They traveled from all around Hawaii Island to support their gay, lesbian and transgender friends and family, and anyone who dared to openly express their sexuality.

As she arrived at the parade , Donna Grabow, the first raelian women entitled to celebrate same sex marriage, invited a young man dressed in drag, to join her in the parade, and together they carried the ARAMIS-International banner.

As they marched through town with a banner which read, 'ARAMIS INTERNATIONAL: the Raelian Association For Sexual Minorities,' many people along the sidewalks smiled and gave 'thumbs up' when they recognized the word 'Raelian' and the rainbow Infinity Symbol, which is the ARARMIS-International symbol.

The young Mahu who walked with Donna, shined like a star when his high school friends cheered and ran up to hug him. Then we passed his Hawaiian mom, who proclaimed, "That's my son! Come here baby!" They kissed, hugged and took pictures. Wow! So much LOVE !

The 'aloha spirit' is powerful and makes us so happy to be able to make changes in life, to be able to live among Rainbow people.

She will always remember the words of the late Raelian Guide, Kai Kalama who once said, "The word "OAHU" in Hawaiian means, 'the Gathering Place.' Hawaii is a spiritual gathering place for all the races and all the different people of the world."

« I feel so privileged to live among such a colorful and really human diversity. » declare Donna Grabow, raelian women and reprentative of Aramis-International.

Here is a short video that delicately explains the Hawaiian culture of Mahu:A documentary about colonization, homophobia, hatred conveyed by the Christian religions.These religions that divide rather than bringing people together, and their effects on the Hawaiian culture and Hawaiian people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3mPwO7OHv8

]]>Press ReleasesEnglishSat, 20 Jul 2013 19:07:44 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.49.1NATIONAL ARAMIS-INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICAShttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.48.1
Aramis-International was founded in 2004 by Maitreya Rael, who was the first and only spiritual leader to stand up in defence of LGBT, considering them as fully human and recognizing them the same rights and the same privileges as any human being.

He was also the first to declare that sexual orientation is innate in humans, that most individuals, to varying degrees, are bisexual; having a more or less high attraction to the persons of the same sex and a more or less high attraction to the opposite sex. This is all about genetics.

Tim Morris will work under the supervision of Frederique Dorsay, head of Aramis-North America (Canada , United States and the Caribbean Islands).

Congratulations Tim on behalf of all the members of ARAMIS-International

]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishSat, 29 Jun 2013 16:25:25 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.45.3Masturbation should be taught to children starting at 5 years of age.” Unesco proposition.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.44.3
All Raelian members of ARAMIS are very happy to hear this news coming from UNESCO which confirms a part of the teachings of Maitreya RAEL on childrens education. This has been announced by UN commitee for education. Don't be surprised if orthodox religions are scandalized… But this is just a first step forward, one step is still missing… the forgotten one is thee most important ! They should have talked about pleasure…not about HIV and AIDS…For sure we have to be aware of these diseases but for a child, the most important thing is to have pleasure and it starts in childhood.

« Sensual education is one of the most important things, and yet at the moment, it scarcely exists at all ». Raël 1975

Rael was teaching the importance of developing sensuality for humans starting very early in childhood.

« To be sensual means to let your environment give you pleasure. Sexual education is very important as well, but it only teaches the technical functions and the use of the organs. Sensual education, on the other hand, teaches us how to gain pleasure from our organs purely for pleasure’s sake, without necessarily seeking to use them for their utilitarian purposes. »

To say nothing to your children about their sexual organs is wrong, and although it is better to explain what they are for, this is still not enough.You must explain how they can gain pleasure from them…. »

This is what they should have talked about : the importance for human beings to have pleasure, which is the fundamental driver for living species and the essential purpose of life.

]]>Headlines : AmericasEnglishMon, 10 Jun 2013 16:22:32 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.43.3ARAMIS-INTERNATIONAL KOREA members illustrated themselves at the Korea Queer Festival in Seoul on Saturday june 1st 2013 (67AH)http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.40.10
Among the participants, a group has widely stood out in the crowd by his enthusiasm and joy of living: ARAMIS-International Korean Members (Raelian Association of Sexual Minorities) joined the parade to show their solidarity with sexual minorities in Korea but also to make known to all LGBT, the message of love from those who created us.

They were distributing leaflets, claiming that scientists from another planet created life on earth thousands years ago, thanks to a perfect mastery of DNA. So there is no GOD !By doing this, those scientists knew that all possibilities were in the infinite and they knew that all forms of sexuality and sexual attractions would exist.

Science now demontrates that sexual orientation is innate , not a choice. And even more, we know that most humans are bisexual to varying degrees ... with masculinity and femininity as well.

"Believing that we are..all…heterosexual is an illusion ». Maitreya Raël

We are all part of sexual diversity, like there is an infinite variety of flowers on the planet without any of them trying to dominate others.

This is with the most complete pleasure and joy that ARAMIS-International Korean members have conveyed these slogans to spread the message of love given by our creators ELOHIM to Maitreya Rael.

His mission : to build an embassy to welcome them with dignity, respect and LOVE.

Congratulations to The ARAMIS-International team in Korea and their leader : Lian

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]]>Actions : AsiaEnglishSat, 01 Jun 2013 21:19:09 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.40.10NBA player, Jason Collin's coming out : a model of inspiration for the younger generation.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.39.3
Science demonstrated that at different levels , most men and women on the planet feel sexual attraction toward same sex person .But the politically correct society in which we live in, tries to make us believe that we are all heterosexual. "To believe that we are heterosexual is an ILLUSION!" MAitreya Rael, spiritual leader of International movement.

Most young people do not know, this is why we need more and more public courageous men and women who claim publicly their sexual orientation, which give courage to younger gays to imitate them and to make their coming out, and to others to respect them.

What about you?

For the complete story about Jason Collin's coming out. professional football player

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22341153]]>Science demonstrated that at different levels , most men and women on the planet feel sexual attraction toward same sex person .But the politically correct society in which we live in, tries to make us believe that we are all heterosexual. "To believe that we are heterosexual is an ILLUSION!" MAitreya Rael, spiritual leader of International movement.

Most young people do not know, this is why we need more and more public courageous men and women who claim publicly their sexual orientation, which give courage to younger gays to imitate them and to make their coming out, and to others to respect them.

What about you?

For the complete story about Jason Collin's coming out. professional football player

The Aramis members took very noticeable banners displaying messages such as "A kiss is love, live your freedom" and "A kiss is peace, live your freedom" . The HMOL welcomed the banners in support of their campaign.

Initially the event was going to take place at the Plaza de Armas of Lima where the Presidential Palace and the Catholic Cathedral of Lima are located, but the peruvian president Ollanta Humala had ordered the police to close every access to the Plaza de Armas with fences and even with a tank that threw dirty water, so that no lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual or heterosexual supporters (LGBT) could enter, though any other people could! That was a clear message of discrimination from President Humala, who initially got votes from the LGBT community for his supposed support to them. The event gathered a large crowd, including LGBT and heterosexuals supporters who shouted proudly:"We are not anymore afraid", "Kisses are love", "Our rights must be respected like the rights of anybody else".

As the event kept going with the main entrance still blocked by the police, the Homosexual Movement of Lima succeed to have an access through another entrance and mobilized everyone there. Once there the police had also blocked with fences that access, but some LGBT people had entered through the police security passing like "normal" civilians and begun kissing in the other side of the fence! It was a victory for the LGBT, but after some minutes the police started to use force to remove them from there.

The LGBT community in the other side pushed the fence to pass through it to prevent any harm from happening to the LGBT members and that prompted the police to bring again the tank that threw pressured dirty water.

Even though Aramis leader, Erich Rever, was not pushing the fence, the water struck all over him, leaving his skin and clothes all wet and dirty. All the LGBT community went backwards as the tank continued throwing dirty water and the police started coming out from the fence with their sticks and shields ready to enforce any necessary measures.

The only one left in front was the ARAMIS Peru leader who decided to sit down, close his eyes and meditate by just sending peace and love towards the aggressive police men. This is what Erich had to say about it: « It was beautiful, an undescribable sensation. I didn't know if I was going to get hit by the police or taken to jail, I just relied on the power of love, which was the force that moved me to remain there confronting the violence that was coming towards me. I was focused on my meditation, just thinking of love and peace on Earth. I have been reminded that it was like the "1 minute for peace meditation" action launched by Maitreya Rael, though within a completely different circumstance. »

Erich was just meditating peacefully. They didn´t harm him, they didn´t touch him, they just passed by his side in silence. When he opened his eyes and stood up, he could see that the police got again to the other side of the fence and some LGBT members begun pushing again the fence and the police immediately answered by throwing a bomb of gas that irritates protesters eyes and nose and makes them cry. Everyone went away screaming to protect their sight and airways.

"It is incredible that we still live in such a primitive society today in the 21st century, where a kiss is so dangerous that it needs a presidential order to use policemen, fences, gas bombs and even tanks to protect a PUBLIC area from homosexual people wanting to express a fundamental human right, armed with only one weapon, a kiss of love!." said Rever

Today´s action brings to perspective how much still needs to be done to create the change that we need on our wonderful planet... but thanks to the teachings of the Elohim through Maitreya Rael, the ARAMIS members took the necessary steps in order to achieve it, by answering with peace and love to violence…and it works! ]]>Actions : AmericasEnglishWed, 27 Feb 2013 10:39:40 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.31.9Once again, ARAMIS Oceania's anti-homophobia slogan refused by Sydney GLBT Mardi Gras ORGANIZERS !!!http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.21.7
Dear Michael and Board,Thank you Michael for your recent letter outlining the specific “What Mardi Gras won't do” and “What Mardi Gras will do” clauses, which are the reasons for rejecting the ARAMIS (Raelian Association of Religious Minorities) Expression of Interest in the Parade. Admittedly the proposed slogan “HOMOPHOBIA is criminal Bible bullsh*t”, was also rejected last year, but the Raelian Movement had positively hoped that enough changes had taken place both inside Mardi Gras itself and the socio-political scene in Australia and internationally to highlight the salient need for free expression of GLBTQ communities’ concerns about religious homophobia. Benedict XVI in his recent Christmas message once again condemned gay peoples and denounced same sex marriage as a manipulation of nature. He claimed homosexuality was destroying the very “essence of the human creature.” Whilst many people see the Pope of Rome as a joke these days he still has an unfortunate and powerful influence on opinion and decision-making. Ironically his supporters also seem to influence Mardi Gras, despite the pope’s slanderous, discriminating edicts against homosexuals and transgender peoples and the formation of a Royal Commission to investigate pedophilia within the Church. According to the head of the Christian Lobby, the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard recently assured religious groups they would have the ''freedom'' under a new rights bill to discriminate against homosexuals and others they deem sinners. The federal government is also proposing anti-discrimination laws that would leave transgender people vulnerable to discrimination. “What Mardi Gras wont' do - Allow messages that discriminate or cause harm to others.”The slogan Mardi Gras rejects only condemns passages of religious texts, unlike homophobic religions, which condemn countless individuals to lifetimes of trauma, misery and abuse and even foster the death penalty for GLBTQ peoples in some countries to this day. “Homophobia is criminal Bible bullsh*t” doesn't imply that the Bible is all “bullsh*t”, it simply highlights that there are at least some parts which are obvious lies and deliberately misleading. The word bullshit is understood by most people to refer to a blatant lie, a flagrant untruth, an obvious fallacy, nonsense or exaggeration etc.The Raelian religion also relies on key sections of the Bible, as well as sections of the Koran and many other religious scriptures in its philosophy. However we denounce homophobia in any form and particularly religious homophobia, which is so virulent, so blatant and based on misinterpretations and fear-mongering. By combining the opposite values of love and homophobia, homophobic religions create toxic messages and mental conflict in impressionable minds. “Criminal Bible bullsh*t” is hardly an adequate term for the horrors homophobic religions inflict on the vulnerable to this day. The separation of Church and State doesn't appear to exist in Australia. Should GLBTQ rights to speak out against persecution be held back so as not to offend bodies, which keep in step with religious homophobia?“What Mardi Gras will do - Assess an Entrant based on its integrity and purpose in relation to the core values of the Parade.”The International Raelian Movement positively affirms homosexuality, and transgender as natural and normal and actively promotes sexual liberation.By questioning the integrity and purpose of the Raelian Movement in relation to the core values of the Parade, Mardi Gras begs the question of its own integrity and its current purpose. The original spirit of Mardi Gras is being lost and the revolutionary energy for much-needed change appears to have been hijacked by corporate funding and government interests. It seems Mardi Gras is losing sight of the core reasons, which had made the formation of the Mardi Gras protest and consequent Parade necessary in the first place. In its 35th year it’s time to review not only the proposed name change, but also Mardi Gras itself. Is Mardi Gras still a full expression of Gay and Lesbian core values and concerns? Does it still have integrity and purpose in relation to the objectives of the original Parade? Is it censoring the expression of some serious GLBTQ concerns? Is it a national GLBTQ event celebrated by GLBTQ communities across the country, or is it to be simply a Sydney Mardi Gras event in a country where GLBTQ peoples remain freely targeted by religious bigotry and where same-sex marriage is outlawed? Australia professes to treat its citizens equally, but equality doesn't exist here for gay, lesbian and transgender peoples. We feel Mardi Gras is muzzling our outcry to be free of religious persecution and discrimination and to have equal rights.Mardi Gras was created for the sexual liberation of humanity. Lets keep it this way. Or rather make it a more efficient and a more powerful tool for change. It is the mission we, as GLBTQ communities, have entrusted to the Mardi Gras Board and we still have a long way to go to achieve true equality.Sincerely,Luke Roberts (aka Pope Alice)ARAMIS Oceania leader www.raeliangay.org bannedbanner@raeliangay.orgTO DOWNLOAD our BANNED BANNER 2013 files: LOGO : http://www.raeliangay.org/download.php?view.1T-SHIRT : http://www.raeliangay.org/download.php?view.4HIGH Resolution BANNER : http://www.raeliangay.org/download.php?view.2550px Wide BANNER : http://www.raeliangay.org/download.php?view.3]]>Headlines : OceaniaEnglishTue, 05 Feb 2013 09:17:47 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.21.7Quand le mariage chrétien était gay ou le mariage gay était chrétienhttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.19.1
La science le prouve aujourd'hui, l'orientation sexuelle est génétique, donc naturelle.L'église serait-elle aveuglée par ses richesses au point d'aller contre le message du prophète Jésus.Heureusement il y a le dernier des prophètes RAEL qui avec le dernier messages de nos créateurs les Elohim, nous affirme depuis le début de la fondation du mouvement raelien, que l'orientation sexuelle de tout individu est d'origine génétique et non pas un choix.Par conséquent, que l'on soit homosexuel, hétérosexuel ou bisexuel, tout cela est génétique.

pour plus d'information : http://maxime-jobin.com/billets/quand-le-mariage-gay-etait-un-rite-chretien-339.html?fb_action_ids=10151193706004891&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366e]]>Press ReleasesEnglishThu, 13 Dec 2012 16:12:12 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.19.1Raelians censored and expelled by Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Paradehttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.8.13
Raelian spokesperson Luke Roberts, who also speaks for ARAMIS (the Raelian Association of Sexual Minorities), explained in a statement released today that the parade committee objected both to the use of mainstream religious symbols in the word HOMOPHOBIA and to the phrase, “Homophobia is criminal bible bullshit.”

In his statement, Roberts (aka Pope Alice, an icon of the Gay Movement) denounced the Mardi Gras committee’s request to remove religious symbols from the word “homophobia.”

“It’s an absurd request considering that mainstream religions created homophobia in the first place,” he said. “And use of the word bullshit is really pretty mild when there isn’t a word despicable enough to describe the religious killings of millions of GLBTQ people [the acronym stands for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer] for centuries, or for the ongoing bullying, gay bashing and murders inspired by religious leaders and texts. Nor is there a word to convey the hopelessness that young gay, lesbian and transgender people feel in a world full of religious prejudice against them.”

“It was a worrying development when the Mardi Gras committee pandered to religious pressure and thereby insulted the founders and the very spirit of Mardi Gras,” Roberts continued. “The committee actually lost sight of the reasons this event originated. It appears that religious individuals have infiltrated Mardi Gras to pursue their agendas against gay rights and other freedoms, just as they do in schools and governments.”

Roberts said it’s important for those who disagree with such agendas to speak out now.

“To be silent on this serious matter is to be complicit with the censorship of free speech by the Mardi Gras board and its Parade Committee,” he emphasized. “If we don’t speak out against the homophobic crimes of mainstream religions, we are also complicit in those crimes, and thereby doomed to live truncated lives dominated by religious bigotry.”

“That’s why we’re asking all gay Christians, gay Muslims and gay Jews to leave their religions. By remaining in those religions, they are hypocrites supporting crimes against their own people, and they’re also giving strength to mainstream religious fervor, whether they are openly gay or not.”

Roberts said the Raelian Movement understands that the Bible “has been manipulated by vested human interests and needs to be censored to remove the lies and hateful passages.” But he said Raelians respect other Biblical passages that detail contact with the Elohim, a race of extraterrestrial scientists mistaken for gods by our ancestors. Raelian philosophy teaches that the Elohim “made humans in their own image and after their own likeness.”

Raelians also respect Christ as one of the great prophets, along with Buddha, Moses and Mohammed.

“More than ever, we must speak out and prevent religious lobbying and prejudice masquerading as political correctness,” Roberts said. “We must show that those with this agenda are putting undue pressure on Mardi Gras. And most of all, we need to ask, ‘Now that you know, what can you do about it?’ With that in mind, we’re asking those with floats in this parade to highlight religious homophobia by displaying our message.

And we’re also looking for people prepared to hang the “banned banner” on their buildings and/or in window spaces along the parade route, particularly at Oxford and Flinders Streets, or on their floats during the Mardi Gras Parade. We ask the community to assist us in getting this message out by promoting it freely and openly!”

In his statement, Roberts (aka Pope Alice, an icon of the Gay Movement) denounced the Mardi Gras committee’s request to remove religious symbols from the word “homophobia.”

“It’s an absurd request considering that mainstream religions created homophobia in the first place,” he said. “And use of the word bullshit is really pretty mild when there isn’t a word despicable enough to describe the religious killings of millions of GLBTQ people [the acronym stands for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer] for centuries, or for the ongoing bullying, gay bashing and murders inspired by religious leaders and texts. Nor is there a word to convey the hopelessness that young gay, lesbian and transgender people feel in a world full of religious prejudice against them.”

“It was a worrying development when the Mardi Gras committee pandered to religious pressure and thereby insulted the founders and the very spirit of Mardi Gras,” Roberts continued. “The committee actually lost sight of the reasons this event originated. It appears that religious individuals have infiltrated Mardi Gras to pursue their agendas against gay rights and other freedoms, just as they do in schools and governments.”

Roberts said it’s important for those who disagree with such agendas to speak out now.

“To be silent on this serious matter is to be complicit with the censorship of free speech by the Mardi Gras board and its Parade Committee,” he emphasized. “If we don’t speak out against the homophobic crimes of mainstream religions, we are also complicit in those crimes, and thereby doomed to live truncated lives dominated by religious bigotry.”

“That’s why we’re asking all gay Christians, gay Muslims and gay Jews to leave their religions. By remaining in those religions, they are hypocrites supporting crimes against their own people, and they’re also giving strength to mainstream religious fervor, whether they are openly gay or not.”

Roberts said the Raelian Movement understands that the Bible “has been manipulated by vested human interests and needs to be censored to remove the lies and hateful passages.” But he said Raelians respect other Biblical passages that detail contact with the Elohim, a race of extraterrestrial scientists mistaken for gods by our ancestors. Raelian philosophy teaches that the Elohim “made humans in their own image and after their own likeness.”

Raelians also respect Christ as one of the great prophets, along with Buddha, Moses and Mohammed.

“More than ever, we must speak out and prevent religious lobbying and prejudice masquerading as political correctness,” Roberts said. “We must show that those with this agenda are putting undue pressure on Mardi Gras. And most of all, we need to ask, ‘Now that you know, what can you do about it?’ With that in mind, we’re asking those with floats in this parade to highlight religious homophobia by displaying our message.

And we’re also looking for people prepared to hang the “banned banner” on their buildings and/or in window spaces along the parade route, particularly at Oxford and Flinders Streets, or on their floats during the Mardi Gras Parade. We ask the community to assist us in getting this message out by promoting it freely and openly!”

This video was addressed to the ecclesiastical authorities of Argentina, to the Vatican and to several press representatives, according to two Argentinean daily newspapers.

These two newspapers claim that the diffusion of the video precipitated the resignation of the bishop of Santiago del Estero, accepted straight away by the Vatican, and officially announced in Buenos Aires by the apostolic nuncio, the ambassador of the Vatican. In this official statement, the nunciature in Buenos Aires refers to a section of the canonical law which allows for the resignation of a bishop for health reasons or serious problem preventing him from assuming his duty.

The spokesperson for the bishop specified that Mgr Maccarone 64 years old, had resigned for health reasons and never admitted having had a homosexual relationship. However, on Monday, the Argentinean press stated that the bishop had apologized to the priests and to the followers in his diocese. The Argentinean Episcopal conference did not made any comment on this case that is shaking the church of this country where a very vast majority of the population is catholic.

The Argentinean press evokes a political revenge to explain the diffusion of this video that, according to Clarin, was realized with the complicity of the young man, because of the tense relations between the bishop and the political leaders of Santiago del Estero.]]>(Picture: Mgr Maccarone)

This video was addressed to the ecclesiastical authorities of Argentina, to the Vatican and to several press representatives, according to two Argentinean daily newspapers.

These two newspapers claim that the diffusion of the video precipitated the resignation of the bishop of Santiago del Estero, accepted straight away by the Vatican, and officially announced in Buenos Aires by the apostolic nuncio, the ambassador of the Vatican. In this official statement, the nunciature in Buenos Aires refers to a section of the canonical law which allows for the resignation of a bishop for health reasons or serious problem preventing him from assuming his duty.

The spokesperson for the bishop specified that Mgr Maccarone 64 years old, had resigned for health reasons and never admitted having had a homosexual relationship. However, on Monday, the Argentinean press stated that the bishop had apologized to the priests and to the followers in his diocese. The Argentinean Episcopal conference did not made any comment on this case that is shaking the church of this country where a very vast majority of the population is catholic.

The Argentinean press evokes a political revenge to explain the diffusion of this video that, according to Clarin, was realized with the complicity of the young man, because of the tense relations between the bishop and the political leaders of Santiago del Estero.]]>Headlines : AmericasadminWed, 08 Nov 2006 14:51:50 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.4.3Gay Pride London, 2006: Fatwa of love.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.14.11
Thanks to help from the Aussie Raelians, Yvonne and Saul, we were able to design our costumes on theirs and help brighten up an already beautiful day. And what a day! The diversity of the beautiful gay community shone with love, glitter and smiles;-)

After the March we gathered at Trafalgar Square where we had a stall complete with "Fatwa of Love" postcards, and beautiful give-away fridge magnets on which a message reminded folks to "Express your Individuality". And that wasn't our only give-away - we had lots of free books - "Yes to Human Cloning" which we gave to gay couples telling them how they too can have a child of their own.

So many people worked very hard to make this an enjoyable and successful day. We're already looking forward to a bigger and better event next year........]]>Thanks to help from the Aussie Raelians, Yvonne and Saul, we were able to design our costumes on theirs and help brighten up an already beautiful day. And what a day! The diversity of the beautiful gay community shone with love, glitter and smiles;-)

After the March we gathered at Trafalgar Square where we had a stall complete with "Fatwa of Love" postcards, and beautiful give-away fridge magnets on which a message reminded folks to "Express your Individuality". And that wasn't our only give-away - we had lots of free books - "Yes to Human Cloning" which we gave to gay couples telling them how they too can have a child of their own.

So many people worked very hard to make this an enjoyable and successful day. We're already looking forward to a bigger and better event next year........]]>Actions : EuropeadminSat, 01 Jul 2006 18:55:52 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.14.11A Fatwa of Love to 1 million people in Torontohttp://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.9.9
Along the side streets, 1 million people were gathered to watch the 147 flamboyant and ever colorful floats as they cruised down Yonge Street with excitement, laughter and a "joie de vivre" not common on a Sunday > afternoon. The parade was Pride Week's signature event, and offered the most stimulation for the crowds in terms of elaborate costumes, floats and loud music.

And to open the parade, we had Toronto Mayor David Miller getting soaked by spectators as he marched with members of Toronto city council. According to him the parade is an important event for the entire city. "We're here to have fun but also we're here to say a very important thing - everyone's welcome in our city, we respect their human rights, we respect people's life choices."

And us Raelians we did have something to say. That's why 18 of us from Toronto and Montreal got together on that day and proudly marched for more than 2 hours while distributing 5000 postcards of "Fatwa of love". With 2 big posters asking people not to let the Ayatollahs kill homosexuals, we managed to capture people's attention and many of them applauded our action and truly grabbed the postcards from us. We could have definitely distributed a few thousands more. It was such a wonderful diffusion.

Many people were touched by our message but mostly by the Raelians' smile and joie de vivre and fun attitude. The atmosphere was incredible! We had so much fun, it was like a huge party, a true fiesta!

It was also important for us to remind people that while Canada is a tolerant nation, homosexuals are still oppressed around the world and killed as we speak and we have to continue to fight for gay rights with courage and for freedom. That freedom that we have here in Canada that we can enjoy unfortunately cannot be enjoyed in other countries and could at any time change even here at home.

Last Sunday, we were definitely at the right place, at the right time, to defend the rights and freedom of the gays but also for anyone to that the choice and the right to be different and to be loved for his/her differences.

Together, we are building the embassy, 1 step at a time, always in the action and supporting our Beloved Prophet in his incredible mission to save us and we do it with harmony, love and consciousness. Thank you Prophet, thank you Elohim for your unconditional love and for this wonderful message of hope that you gave us. I love you Prophet. I love you Elohim

All my love to those who dare to be!

]]>Along the side streets, 1 million people were gathered to watch the 147 flamboyant and ever colorful floats as they cruised down Yonge Street with excitement, laughter and a "joie de vivre" not common on a Sunday > afternoon. The parade was Pride Week's signature event, and offered the most stimulation for the crowds in terms of elaborate costumes, floats and loud music.

And to open the parade, we had Toronto Mayor David Miller getting soaked by spectators as he marched with members of Toronto city council. According to him the parade is an important event for the entire city. "We're here to have fun but also we're here to say a very important thing - everyone's welcome in our city, we respect their human rights, we respect people's life choices."

And us Raelians we did have something to say. That's why 18 of us from Toronto and Montreal got together on that day and proudly marched for more than 2 hours while distributing 5000 postcards of "Fatwa of love". With 2 big posters asking people not to let the Ayatollahs kill homosexuals, we managed to capture people's attention and many of them applauded our action and truly grabbed the postcards from us. We could have definitely distributed a few thousands more. It was such a wonderful diffusion.

Many people were touched by our message but mostly by the Raelians' smile and joie de vivre and fun attitude. The atmosphere was incredible! We had so much fun, it was like a huge party, a true fiesta!

It was also important for us to remind people that while Canada is a tolerant nation, homosexuals are still oppressed around the world and killed as we speak and we have to continue to fight for gay rights with courage and for freedom. That freedom that we have here in Canada that we can enjoy unfortunately cannot be enjoyed in other countries and could at any time change even here at home.

Last Sunday, we were definitely at the right place, at the right time, to defend the rights and freedom of the gays but also for anyone to that the choice and the right to be different and to be loved for his/her differences.

Together, we are building the embassy, 1 step at a time, always in the action and supporting our Beloved Prophet in his incredible mission to save us and we do it with harmony, love and consciousness. Thank you Prophet, thank you Elohim for your unconditional love and for this wonderful message of hope that you gave us. I love you Prophet. I love you Elohim

All my love to those who dare to be!

]]>Actions : AmericasadminSun, 25 Jun 2006 17:58:56 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.9.9Gay Pride Bruxelles, 2006: Fatwa of love.http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.15.11
We were a little group, but we nevertheless able, thanks to the tool of the day, to get a certain number of contacts, because out of the 3300 Fatwa of Love cards that we had available, we were able to “place” between 1300 and 1400, and only a few of them ended up on the street after having been read.

In order to do that, we split into 2 groups and walked for a while beside the floats, where we could distribute many cards to the curious people who came to admire the procession. Some floats were very amusing, even very sensual, with very attractive young men and women on them doing some sensual scenes and dances.The welcome was rather warm, the few people with whom we were able to talk, outside of all the noise of circumstances, agreed with us when we could give them a few words of explanation. The words that really hooked people were: “A couple of minutes reading to save the world. When the person was hooked and we could see it on their face with their: “What are they talking about?” then a shortexplanation came: “yes, change the world, by replacing hatred for love, by answering to hatred by love”.

Francis’ testimony: To this person, who was younger than me… not really so young, but whose face and clothes didn’t try to hide her job… the “oldest job in the world” I continue, by saying: “this man (and I point to the Ayatollah on the card) wants all the homosexuals killed, in the worst possible manner, so we tell him: “we must be incredibly sad to be so mean, so we send you, from all corners of the world, a lot of love to compensate for what you never received”. And this brave streetwalker answered: “Well, give me that card, I will send it, too”

But the most beautiful thing I heard during this diffusion up to that day was this: I had been on the same corner of sidewalk for about 45 minutes, I had the pleasure to see 3 boys (they looked like students and they seemed more homo than hetero) come back. They let me finish my chat with another person and then one of them showed me the cards I had given him earlier and said: “Could you give me severalmore? We are part of a group of 25 guys and we’d like to give one to each one of them, maybe more if you agree” I don’t have to tell you how much I agreed with them, of course, but what pleased me the most is to tell you what one of them said as they left: “It’s a good thing that you are here!” What a wonderful reward it was!

Later on, the group ended up in the gay village. The ambiance in the village was warm, as we cold even feel love that emanated from the people around there. We continued our distribution. Many people had heard about the Ayatollah al-sistani and his Fawta against homosexuals and found our action remarkable.Entire groups asked for our cards, sometimes 10 or 20 at a time. A man who had received the card from Marie-Madeleine was wiggling in the crowd and he tenderly kissed us all when we passed in front of him, his eyes shining with happiness. It was so good… like a bath of love.

It is amusing and pleasant to see the welcome that we get every year in the gay community during the Gay Pride day, while the associations that are supposed to defenc the rights of the sexual minorities in Belgium refuses us the right to participate in the parade with a float, every year. Perhaps they are afraid of the success we might have!

After our happy diffusion, we went to get one last drink in a café nearby, before leaving at about 6:30pm, satisfied with our sensual and happy afternoon.

We shared the rest of the cards between the north and Belgium so that the actions can continue in regions in the coming weeks. All those who couldn’t participate in this fabulous day will be able to join us more actions to take place in the weeks to come.

For Aramis Belgium, Cathy Cambresy]]>We were a little group, but we nevertheless able, thanks to the tool of the day, to get a certain number of contacts, because out of the 3300 Fatwa of Love cards that we had available, we were able to “place” between 1300 and 1400, and only a few of them ended up on the street after having been read.

In order to do that, we split into 2 groups and walked for a while beside the floats, where we could distribute many cards to the curious people who came to admire the procession. Some floats were very amusing, even very sensual, with very attractive young men and women on them doing some sensual scenes and dances.The welcome was rather warm, the few people with whom we were able to talk, outside of all the noise of circumstances, agreed with us when we could give them a few words of explanation. The words that really hooked people were: “A couple of minutes reading to save the world. When the person was hooked and we could see it on their face with their: “What are they talking about?” then a shortexplanation came: “yes, change the world, by replacing hatred for love, by answering to hatred by love”.

Francis’ testimony: To this person, who was younger than me… not really so young, but whose face and clothes didn’t try to hide her job… the “oldest job in the world” I continue, by saying: “this man (and I point to the Ayatollah on the card) wants all the homosexuals killed, in the worst possible manner, so we tell him: “we must be incredibly sad to be so mean, so we send you, from all corners of the world, a lot of love to compensate for what you never received”. And this brave streetwalker answered: “Well, give me that card, I will send it, too”

But the most beautiful thing I heard during this diffusion up to that day was this: I had been on the same corner of sidewalk for about 45 minutes, I had the pleasure to see 3 boys (they looked like students and they seemed more homo than hetero) come back. They let me finish my chat with another person and then one of them showed me the cards I had given him earlier and said: “Could you give me severalmore? We are part of a group of 25 guys and we’d like to give one to each one of them, maybe more if you agree” I don’t have to tell you how much I agreed with them, of course, but what pleased me the most is to tell you what one of them said as they left: “It’s a good thing that you are here!” What a wonderful reward it was!

Later on, the group ended up in the gay village. The ambiance in the village was warm, as we cold even feel love that emanated from the people around there. We continued our distribution. Many people had heard about the Ayatollah al-sistani and his Fawta against homosexuals and found our action remarkable.Entire groups asked for our cards, sometimes 10 or 20 at a time. A man who had received the card from Marie-Madeleine was wiggling in the crowd and he tenderly kissed us all when we passed in front of him, his eyes shining with happiness. It was so good… like a bath of love.

It is amusing and pleasant to see the welcome that we get every year in the gay community during the Gay Pride day, while the associations that are supposed to defenc the rights of the sexual minorities in Belgium refuses us the right to participate in the parade with a float, every year. Perhaps they are afraid of the success we might have!

After our happy diffusion, we went to get one last drink in a café nearby, before leaving at about 6:30pm, satisfied with our sensual and happy afternoon.

We shared the rest of the cards between the north and Belgium so that the actions can continue in regions in the coming weeks. All those who couldn’t participate in this fabulous day will be able to join us more actions to take place in the weeks to come.

For Aramis Belgium, Cathy Cambresy]]>Actions : EuropeadminSun, 07 May 2006 19:08:46 -0500http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.15.11San Francisco Pride 2006http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.12.9
The Pride culminated a week long diffusion campaign with the Fatwa of Love postcards at numerous gay and diverse events, including Opening Ceremony at which I had the privilege to present Mayor Newsom with both a postcard and a flier in which our Beloved Prophet asks that he makes San Francisco an independent gay state and creates the first Gay and Lesbian University.

Many colorful people and equally colorful and exciting activities provided venue for an exciting and powerful week-long diffusion and fun video opportunities showcasing Pride 2006. Eight members of the San Francisco team distributed more than 3000 postcards to a very warm and receptive crowd, many already recognizing the meaning of "fatwa" and still many more appreciating the powerful impact this campaign will have in Iraq and beyond to end hate crimes and crimes against our gay brothers and sisters.

Our Fatwa of Love campaign will continue through October as we find more and more opportunities to share the power of this action and, through it, the magnificence of the Elohim's message promoting love and diversity. Thank you so much dear Beloved Prophet for guiding us in this beautiful revolution. We love you!!!]]>The Pride culminated a week long diffusion campaign with the Fatwa of Love postcards at numerous gay and diverse events, including Opening Ceremony at which I had the privilege to present Mayor Newsom with both a postcard and a flier in which our Beloved Prophet asks that he makes San Francisco an independent gay state and creates the first Gay and Lesbian University.

Many colorful people and equally colorful and exciting activities provided venue for an exciting and powerful week-long diffusion and fun video opportunities showcasing Pride 2006. Eight members of the San Francisco team distributed more than 3000 postcards to a very warm and receptive crowd, many already recognizing the meaning of "fatwa" and still many more appreciating the powerful impact this campaign will have in Iraq and beyond to end hate crimes and crimes against our gay brothers and sisters.

Our Fatwa of Love campaign will continue through October as we find more and more opportunities to share the power of this action and, through it, the magnificence of the Elohim's message promoting love and diversity. Thank you so much dear Beloved Prophet for guiding us in this beautiful revolution. We love you!!!]]>Actions : AmericasadminSat, 01 Apr 2006 18:13:24 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.12.9Chicago Gay Pride 2006http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.11.9
Thank you dear Prophet for bringing me this beautiful hope.

And I wish to share one other moment, that moment just before beginning Our playing, when, surrounded by the milling crowd, we all stopped, Eduardo, Alfredo, Peter, Sarah, and I, and we held hands, and we gave our thanks to our Creators for giving us the opportunity to see the potential that humanity has, the beauty and the richness. Thank you, Elohim. We love you.]]>Thank you dear Prophet for bringing me this beautiful hope.

And I wish to share one other moment, that moment just before beginning Our playing, when, surrounded by the milling crowd, we all stopped, Eduardo, Alfredo, Peter, Sarah, and I, and we held hands, and we gave our thanks to our Creators for giving us the opportunity to see the potential that humanity has, the beauty and the richness. Thank you, Elohim. We love you.]]>Actions : AmericasadminSat, 01 Apr 2006 18:11:46 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.11.9Sydney Mardi Gras 2006http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.16.13
Over the months leading up to the Parade there have been many sobering issues to deal with. A lot of these have their roots in the distant past and a lot are to do with sexuality and religion. Big changes are taking place in the world regarding sexuality and religion.

For example the cartoons of Mohammed have caused an international reaction. As well as those Same Sex Unions have very much been on the agenda. Congratulations UK. Many other matters concerning Gay Rights have been publicly discussed. Not least of which is the Vatican’s ridiculous edict banning gay men from becoming priests and the ‘witch hunts’ Benedict XVI has unleashed on Catholic Seminaries throughout the world to interrogate seminarians in respect to their sexual preferences.

The Raelian Movement is always thinking ahead in respect to these matters and working towards a better world for all. Oceania prepared a full-frontal assault on the oppressive attitudes of traditional religion and promoted a strong message at this year's Parade following on from the success of last year.

Our float featured a large cartoon of Pope Benedict XVI, in light of those of Mohammed. (see images).

There has been an even greater reception to the Raelian float this year. It has been a hardwon respect. New Mardi Gras was concerned about our anti-religious theme and wanted to censor our message. We were able to successfully argue that our message is crucial, especially to young gay people, many of whom consider suicide because they can’t see a loving future for themselves in a world full of hateful religious dogma.

Most of the commentators along the route were aware of the Raelians as a UFO and revolutionary Movement. They announced our website, as being especially created for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, queer Raelians. The commenatators were aware that we expect to meet with people from another planet. They also congratulated us on taking on religion. One commentator said over the loudspeaker, "Yes how dare religion tell us not to use condoms."

Vanessa Wagner, Sydney drag queen, seemed stunned by Pope Alice’s audacity to have acolytes in Muslim headscarves and bare breasts. Bob Downe, Australian celebrity, was ‘titilated by it all. William Yang filmed us for his extraordinary archive of gay life in Sydney, which stretches back thirty years or more. There were many photographers and we also had our own. Tony Lee, area manager for Sydney, documents most Raelian events in Australia and Alcy Infinity, Raelian extraordinaire also captured us on video. One cameraman was collecting more footage for an upcoming documentary on Pope Alice.

"Pope Alice Loves You to Life" was the message held high behind Her Divine Holiness Pope Alice. Her outfit especially caused a sensation. She led the way wearing a bishop’s mitre and rows of breasts like the Roman goddess Artemis. The large fuschia pink cope billowed in the cooloing breeze of the evening. It was held each side by two Raelian women (Rhanda and Anna) who wore Muslim-style headscarve and little else. Their breast were exposed. This was an awesome and magnificent gesture.

The two women caused an orgasmic enthusiasm in the crowd, who felt liberated by the daring attire and snubbing of religious restrictions. The crowd were thrilled that finally someone was tusing humour in the headscarf dilemma. Many, many people felt that this was such a great way of dealing with the building pressure from Islam to conform to medieval opressions.

Pope Alice added to the joy of the crowd by flashing them, as she did last year, with the huge phallus concealed beneath her cascading breasts.

"Now that’s genetic engineering gone wild." said one wily onlooker.

We were so uplifted by the Parade, which lasted for about two and a half hours up Oxford Street into Flinders Street down to the Sowgrounds. We were buzzing with energy at the end of it. Our float took about an hour to go the length of the Parade route.

This year the big Mardi Gras Party was sold out, which is a good sign that New Mardi Gras is recovering from its lull. Sixteen thousand people bought tickets for the party.

The Raelian contribution of some gutsy politics has also contributed to the revitalisation of this significant event.

Many of the hardcore Mardi Gras goers thought our float was very courageous and highly relevant and topical. They also thought Pope Alice and her assistants were very brave and the costumes witty. This is high praise indeed from a tough section of the Sydney community.

We are lucky nonetheless to live in a country where it is still possible to express oneself freely and to make public comment about primitive and ignorant aspect of outdated religions. It is vitally important to maintain our freedom of expression in the West and not have it eroded. As Our Beloved Prophet Rael says, "We must prevent a return to the Middle Ages".

On the day of the Parade we heard that Rael’s visa to Australia was finally approved. This was fantastic news for us here in Oceania, who were eagerly awaiting the presence of Our Beloved Prophet in our hemisphere for the first time in eight years.

Long live the Elohim.

Lots of LoveLuke]]>Over the months leading up to the Parade there have been many sobering issues to deal with. A lot of these have their roots in the distant past and a lot are to do with sexuality and religion. Big changes are taking place in the world regarding sexuality and religion.

For example the cartoons of Mohammed have caused an international reaction. As well as those Same Sex Unions have very much been on the agenda. Congratulations UK. Many other matters concerning Gay Rights have been publicly discussed. Not least of which is the Vatican’s ridiculous edict banning gay men from becoming priests and the ‘witch hunts’ Benedict XVI has unleashed on Catholic Seminaries throughout the world to interrogate seminarians in respect to their sexual preferences.

The Raelian Movement is always thinking ahead in respect to these matters and working towards a better world for all. Oceania prepared a full-frontal assault on the oppressive attitudes of traditional religion and promoted a strong message at this year's Parade following on from the success of last year.

Our float featured a large cartoon of Pope Benedict XVI, in light of those of Mohammed. (see images).

There has been an even greater reception to the Raelian float this year. It has been a hardwon respect. New Mardi Gras was concerned about our anti-religious theme and wanted to censor our message. We were able to successfully argue that our message is crucial, especially to young gay people, many of whom consider suicide because they can’t see a loving future for themselves in a world full of hateful religious dogma.

Most of the commentators along the route were aware of the Raelians as a UFO and revolutionary Movement. They announced our website, as being especially created for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender, queer Raelians. The commenatators were aware that we expect to meet with people from another planet. They also congratulated us on taking on religion. One commentator said over the loudspeaker, "Yes how dare religion tell us not to use condoms."

Vanessa Wagner, Sydney drag queen, seemed stunned by Pope Alice’s audacity to have acolytes in Muslim headscarves and bare breasts. Bob Downe, Australian celebrity, was ‘titilated by it all. William Yang filmed us for his extraordinary archive of gay life in Sydney, which stretches back thirty years or more. There were many photographers and we also had our own. Tony Lee, area manager for Sydney, documents most Raelian events in Australia and Alcy Infinity, Raelian extraordinaire also captured us on video. One cameraman was collecting more footage for an upcoming documentary on Pope Alice.

"Pope Alice Loves You to Life" was the message held high behind Her Divine Holiness Pope Alice. Her outfit especially caused a sensation. She led the way wearing a bishop’s mitre and rows of breasts like the Roman goddess Artemis. The large fuschia pink cope billowed in the cooloing breeze of the evening. It was held each side by two Raelian women (Rhanda and Anna) who wore Muslim-style headscarve and little else. Their breast were exposed. This was an awesome and magnificent gesture.

The two women caused an orgasmic enthusiasm in the crowd, who felt liberated by the daring attire and snubbing of religious restrictions. The crowd were thrilled that finally someone was tusing humour in the headscarf dilemma. Many, many people felt that this was such a great way of dealing with the building pressure from Islam to conform to medieval opressions.

Pope Alice added to the joy of the crowd by flashing them, as she did last year, with the huge phallus concealed beneath her cascading breasts.

"Now that’s genetic engineering gone wild." said one wily onlooker.

We were so uplifted by the Parade, which lasted for about two and a half hours up Oxford Street into Flinders Street down to the Sowgrounds. We were buzzing with energy at the end of it. Our float took about an hour to go the length of the Parade route.

This year the big Mardi Gras Party was sold out, which is a good sign that New Mardi Gras is recovering from its lull. Sixteen thousand people bought tickets for the party.

The Raelian contribution of some gutsy politics has also contributed to the revitalisation of this significant event.

Many of the hardcore Mardi Gras goers thought our float was very courageous and highly relevant and topical. They also thought Pope Alice and her assistants were very brave and the costumes witty. This is high praise indeed from a tough section of the Sydney community.

We are lucky nonetheless to live in a country where it is still possible to express oneself freely and to make public comment about primitive and ignorant aspect of outdated religions. It is vitally important to maintain our freedom of expression in the West and not have it eroded. As Our Beloved Prophet Rael says, "We must prevent a return to the Middle Ages".

On the day of the Parade we heard that Rael’s visa to Australia was finally approved. This was fantastic news for us here in Oceania, who were eagerly awaiting the presence of Our Beloved Prophet in our hemisphere for the first time in eight years.

Long live the Elohim.

Lots of LoveLuke]]>Actions : OceaniaadminThu, 23 Mar 2006 19:16:32 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.16.13San Francisco Gay Pride 2005http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.13.9
As Raelians in San Francisco gathered to commemorate the Stonewall uprising of 1969, what is widely believed to be the beginning of the gay rights movement, for the first time, the Raelian Movement entered a contingency in the SF Gay Pride Parade, masterfully orchestrated by Craig Fuller with directives from Fabrice and where more than a million people gathered.

Together, Craig and I carried a beautifully designed banner bearing the word ARAMIS - Raelian Association for Sexual Minorities and we were joined by ten family members from around the Bay area dressed completely in white and wearing beautiful butterfly and angel wings. We distributed 2000 fliers to a very receptive crowd. Hundreds of thousands of people were reported to have lined the parade route, many cheering as we passed and offering thumbs up and nods of approval for our additional posters, “Gay Rights = Human Rights,” “Sexual Orientation = 100% genetic,” “California = 1st Gay Country,” and “A Message from the Designers.” Those of us handing out fliers were pleased at how many reached for a flier, even from back rows, asking for fliers, or even, “Are you Raelian?” and smiling.

Even though our contingency was located near the end of the parade gathering, the crowds remained strong until the final contingency passed. And we were equally pleased to be flanked before and after by members of the Green Party and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) respectively. The contingency leader for the ACLU graciously asked us if we had powerful Raelian statements so he could chant them using his megaphone. So frequently throughout the march he would say: “Raelians say “gay rights = human rights” followed by: “Raelian priest will marry you.” or “Raelians, make some noise.” JFrom the Parade’s opening contingency to the rear of the lineup, the spirit and sentiment could be felt throughout the crowd, gender equality and human rights for all. This was a tremendous experience for all of us, a joy to be able to share the hope of our Creators in a loving and accepting atmosphere. The climate of acceptance continues to change, demonstrating our need to stay focused on the mission entrusted to our Beloved Prophet.]]>As Raelians in San Francisco gathered to commemorate the Stonewall uprising of 1969, what is widely believed to be the beginning of the gay rights movement, for the first time, the Raelian Movement entered a contingency in the SF Gay Pride Parade, masterfully orchestrated by Craig Fuller with directives from Fabrice and where more than a million people gathered.

Together, Craig and I carried a beautifully designed banner bearing the word ARAMIS - Raelian Association for Sexual Minorities and we were joined by ten family members from around the Bay area dressed completely in white and wearing beautiful butterfly and angel wings. We distributed 2000 fliers to a very receptive crowd. Hundreds of thousands of people were reported to have lined the parade route, many cheering as we passed and offering thumbs up and nods of approval for our additional posters, “Gay Rights = Human Rights,” “Sexual Orientation = 100% genetic,” “California = 1st Gay Country,” and “A Message from the Designers.” Those of us handing out fliers were pleased at how many reached for a flier, even from back rows, asking for fliers, or even, “Are you Raelian?” and smiling.

Even though our contingency was located near the end of the parade gathering, the crowds remained strong until the final contingency passed. And we were equally pleased to be flanked before and after by members of the Green Party and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) respectively. The contingency leader for the ACLU graciously asked us if we had powerful Raelian statements so he could chant them using his megaphone. So frequently throughout the march he would say: “Raelians say “gay rights = human rights” followed by: “Raelian priest will marry you.” or “Raelians, make some noise.” JFrom the Parade’s opening contingency to the rear of the lineup, the spirit and sentiment could be felt throughout the crowd, gender equality and human rights for all. This was a tremendous experience for all of us, a joy to be able to share the hope of our Creators in a loving and accepting atmosphere. The climate of acceptance continues to change, demonstrating our need to stay focused on the mission entrusted to our Beloved Prophet.]]>Actions : AmericasadminFri, 01 Apr 2005 18:16:11 -0600http://raeliangay.org/news.php?item.13.9